Which to use
“stärkt” is a verb and “Start” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,979
- “stärkt” frequency rank
- #1,094
- “Start” frequency rank
- 13073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stärkt | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs stärken | absichtsvoller Beginn einer Tätigkeit/eines Projekts |
Where the eye mixes stärkt and Start
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. stärkt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against Start's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between stärkt and Start
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: stärkt is [ʃtɛʁkt] while Start is [ʃtaʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stärkt is recorded at frequency rank #11,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃtɛʁkt]. Start is at rank #1,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaʁt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13073, this pair ranks #1,960,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stärkt vs Start
Shared letters: rst. Private to "stärkt": kä. Private to "Start": a.
"stärkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Start" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Start ← satrt · sstart · startt · statr · strat · sttart · tsart
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "stärkt" for "Start" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "stärkt" or "Start" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "stärkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Start" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "stärkt" and "Start" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stärkt vs stärkte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,960,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.